Decor, Movement, Rhythm
Turning a church hall and classroom into ancient Babylon for our week long camp is a challenge, but the decor is superb.
On Monday there were great ways for campers to get to know one another. Leader Kim suggested that everyone in the circle create a gesture for the rest of us to imitate as everyone said their names. We then built a whole series of gestures as we went around the circle and finally put all our gestures together..
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On Tuesday morning everyone reintroduced themselves again with a new gesture and we went round the ring again. At the end we said hello to everyone with our individual gestures.
Then we went on to learn a poem about Babylon and added some choreography. Several small groups showed off their versions and competed with enthusiasm.
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Later we learned some music with the words, kyrie eleison.
And it was soon time for stories, snack, crafts and a quick game of soccer.
In the afternoon, we visited Allan Gardens for a tour and scavenger hunt.
